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University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have been told they will get a new source of financial support, as another of their number is forced to close due to recruitment problems. Skills Minister Nick Boles wrote to the chairs and principals of UTCs on March 3, to inform them of the “new centrally funded package of educational […]
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A struggling University Technical College (UTC) which has already been rescued by a neighbouring FE college is to close this summer, bosses have revealed. Leaders at Central Bedfordshire UTC have admitted they had not been able to attract “sufficient pupils” to the 14 to 19 vocational institution to provide a “financially viable experience” after this year, […]
City of Bristol College has slumped back to an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating, following an inspection in late January. The report is a setback for the college, which was last rated inadequate in April 2013 but had pulled up its rating to ‘requires improvement’ in June the following year. The education watchdog criticised City of Bristol for […]
University Technical Colleges (UTCs) should function as part of multi-academy trusts (MATs) to make them “stronger”, the skills minister has said. Nick Boles (pictured above) told the House of Commons this afternoon he wanted to replicate success stories where the 14 to 19 technical institutions functioned well as part of academy chains, and not as […]
South Staffordshire College and South Thames College have joined the 157 Group, the body has revealed. The announcement was made by 157 Group today on Twitter. It tweeted: “We are delighted to announce two new colleges @southstaffs and @SouthThamesColl, bringing the 157 Group to 30 fantastic members.” Graham Morley, chief executive principal of South Staffordshire […]
The Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy has launched an inquiry that will look at the merits of government apprenticeship reforms. Neil Carmichael and Iain Wright explain what it will be focusing on and why they keen to collect views from people across the sector. As a nation, we need to do more to […]
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A troubled London college has been in talks with a view to “closer working” with a college group based almost 300 miles away. Lewisham Southwark College (LSC), which was recently found to have been making reasonable improvement following two consecutive inadequate Ofsted ratings, approached Newcastle College Group (NCG) last autumn, according to representatives from the […]
Sir Michael Wilshaw is of course entitled to his own opinions. But when called to give evidence to the education select committee, shouldn’t what he says be based on evidence? His assertion that 16 to 19-year-olds should be taught in schools, not colleges, undermined so much good work being done in our sector. And there […]
> Ofsted chief tells MPs colleges are in ‘mess’ and 16-19 should stay at school > Personal opinion sparks ‘anger’ as AoC letter demands evidence for claims The government is distancing itself from inflammatory remarks made by Sir Michael Wilshaw (pictured above), after the Ofsted head told MPs he believed 16 to 19-year-olds should be […]
